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However, her enthusiasm was cut short on a Friday when she was informed of her termination from the position. “I was really upset. I wasn't expecting it,” Freres recounted. The abruptness of the decision left her feelings of confusion and disappointment. The following day, she received a letter from the US Department of Interior, which oversees her former position. The letter cited her failure to demonstrate the necessary qualifications for continued employment, a claim she did not see coming.